POLITICAL THREAD

[hmt5000]

Sick because I don't want guns to be the number one cause of death for American kids?
Sick because I don't want the government telling families, doctors and therapists what is the best course of action to keep trans kids from killing themselves because of hatred from ignorant MAGAts??
Wanna see sick... Look in the mirror fool.

Weird that deaths among that age group skyrocketed in 2020. I wonder what happened that year to cause the shift?

• Firearms: Since 2020, firearms have become the leading cause of death for children and adolescents aged 1 to 19. This change has been noted across various studies, with firearms surpassing motor vehicle accidents. In 2020, firearm-related deaths saw a significant increase, making guns the number one cause of death for this age group. This includes both homicides and suicides.
  https://www.statesman.com/story/new...arms-leading-cause-death-children/7529783001/
  https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2201761
  
  https://www.forbes.com/sites/darreo...children---while-drug-poisoning-enters-top-5/
• Unintentional Injuries: Beyond firearms, unintentional injuries remain a significant cause of death. This broad category includes accidents like motor vehicle crashes, drowning, and poisoning. While motor vehicle accidents were historically the leading cause, improvements in safety measures have led to a decrease in these deaths. However, accidents in general are still among the top causes.
  https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/measures/child_mortality_a
  https://usafacts.org/data-projects/child-death
  
  
• Drug Overdoses and Poisoning: Following the surge in firearm-related deaths, drug poisoning has emerged as a concerning cause, particularly with the rise of opioid-related deaths. From 2019 to 2020, there was an 83.6% increase in drug overdose and poisoning among children and adolescents, making it the third leading cause of death in this group.
  https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2201761
  
  Also, I wonder why they always count suicide in the death numbers? Surely it's not to mislead people is it?
  
  
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  54% to 60% of all firearm deaths in the United States are suicides. This figure can vary slightly depending on the specific year and source of data but has consistently shown that suicides make up the majority of firearm-related deaths in the country.

 

[sambowieshin]

Weird that deaths among that age group skyrocketed in 2020. I wonder what happened that year to cause the shift?

• Firearms: Since 2020, firearms have become the leading cause of death for children and adolescents aged 1 to 19. This change has been noted across various studies, with firearms surpassing motor vehicle accidents. In 2020, firearm-related deaths saw a significant increase, making guns the number one cause of death for this age group. This includes both homicides and suicides.
  https://www.statesman.com/story/new...arms-leading-cause-death-children/7529783001/
  https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2201761
  
  https://www.forbes.com/sites/darreo...children---while-drug-poisoning-enters-top-5/
• Unintentional Injuries: Beyond firearms, unintentional injuries remain a significant cause of death. This broad category includes accidents like motor vehicle crashes, drowning, and poisoning. While motor vehicle accidents were historically the leading cause, improvements in safety measures have led to a decrease in these deaths. However, accidents in general are still among the top causes.
  https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/measures/child_mortality_a
  https://usafacts.org/data-projects/child-death
  
  
• Drug Overdoses and Poisoning: Following the surge in firearm-related deaths, drug poisoning has emerged as a concerning cause, particularly with the rise of opioid-related deaths. From 2019 to 2020, there was an 83.6% increase in drug overdose and poisoning among children and adolescents, making it the third leading cause of death in this group.
  https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2201761
  
  Also, I wonder why they always count suicide in the death numbers? Surely it's not to mislead people is it?
  
  
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  54% to 60% of all firearm deaths in the United States are suicides. This figure can vary slightly depending on the specific year and source of data but has consistently shown that suicides make up the majority of firearm-related deaths in the country.

I'm assuming your point is we should do nothing??
Thoughts n prayers don't do sh**.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Yeah but you'll have to drink Canadian Rye because they are boycotting Ky bourbon.
That's good for Ky's economy right? 🤡
Get what you vote for.

Trudeau tells Canadians to forgo Florida orange juice and Kentucky bourbon after Trump's aggressive tariff

Trudeau tells Canadians to forgo Florida orange juice and Kentucky bourbon after Trump's aggressive tariffAP

www.yahoo.com

Jesus.. relax.

Plus there's duty free stores near all border points. So thanks for the tip to buy before we enter.

 

[hmt5000]

You're an idiot. If you can't read.... try watching and listening to the DA President and VP blame DEI. The bodies aren't even out of the water yet. 🤬

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Military Helicopter pilot's parent doesn't approve Trump's message.

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FAA is short 3000 air traffic controllers. FAA did not hire 1000 white people because it would hurt their quota.... so they intentionally stayed 3000 short instead of 2000 short because the % looked better for DEI initiatives... But you don't care. LOL.



You love to blame Trump for not fixing something that Biden spent 4 years destroying. LOL

 

[hmt5000]

tariffs will continue until morale improves

I thought you were a libertarian? I would think you'd be for tariffs and abolishing the IRS.

 

[hmt5000]

Would.

Meh. Rubio is kind of old for me.

 

[sambowieshin]

FAA is short 3000 air traffic controllers. FAA did not hire 1000 white people because it would hurt their quota.... so they intentionally stayed 3000 short instead of 2000 short because the % looked better for DEI initiatives... But you don't care. LOL.

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You love to blame Trump for not fixing something that Biden spent 4 years destroying. LOL

Won't matter. Air traffic will drop soon as Trump plunges the economy into a tailspin.

 

[sambowieshin]

Jesus.. relax.

Plus there's duty free stores near all border points. So thanks for the tip to buy before we enter.

 

[hmt5000]

So in two weeks, an outsider has come into the federal budget and rooted out 1.5 trillion annually in waste. And that’s just the beginning. And much of it was basically being funneled to leftists.

Do I have that right?

And leftist are bitching about it. The Senate dems have actually been saying that Trump has to spend the money congress budgets. Confirmation hearings and dems are worried "if confirmed" that people will save tax payer money... LOL.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

FAA is short 3000 air traffic controllers. FAA did not hire 1000 white people because it would hurt their quota.... so they intentionally stayed 3000 short instead of 2000 short because the % looked better for DEI initiatives... But you don't care. LOL.

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You love to blame Trump for not fixing something that Biden spent 4 years destroying. LOL

Hey HMT, do you happen to have an article that mentioned they intentionally kept the staff at 3000 short instead of 2000? I believe you, Id just like to read more about it. I keep getting articles that simply mention that the FAA is 3000 short overall.

 

[screwduke1]

True. Hard to walk for long some days

 

[WayneDougan]

There may be some "short term pain" for some, but we were marching down a path where there was going to be SIGNIFICANT long term pain if Trump didn't course correct this country.

1. On trade, we have run a $18T trade deficit on merchandise since the 90s. This deficit was used to finance our debt btw, making it worse. It was not sustainable and it built up our enemies and rivals like China.
2. On immigration, despite what some of you honkies say, we never had a labor shortage in this country. We had businesses that want to make a buck and don't want to pay workers. If your business model doesn't work unless you need low-paid immigrants or cheap foreign labor, perhaps you need a new model.
3. On society, shit like drug use, gambling, porn all matter. You can't have a successful society where all these are at the ready.

Trump is going to reverse a lot of this nonsense, but it has to happen or we're finished.

 

[JumperJack]

Advancing so fast I can’t process it fast enough.

 

[sambowieshin]

Hey HMT, do you happen to have an article that mentioned they intentionally kept the staff at 3000 short instead of 2000? I believe you, Id just like to read more about it. I keep getting articles that simply mention that the FAA is 3000 short overall.

This sure doesn't help a bad situation.

Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government

Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D

abcnews.go.com

 

[LineSkiCat14]

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So far in his early 2nd term as president, there are two factual times that Trump THREATENED tariffs as a negotiating tactic.. and it worked. He got what he wanted, and didn't have to impose the tariffs to Canada or Columbia in these two specific examples.

We have no idea if these tariffs will hold and for how long. Id be very surprised if these aren't revoked in due time once a negotiation is in place.

If he truly impose dozens upon dozens of tariffs and it nukes our economy, kills industries, etc.. I will be right there with you.. annoyed and probably voting for a dem candidate in the next election. (Or at least, i wouldnt be voting Trump again, if he could run).. but can we at least let him work for a bit before flying off the rails? You guys said all the gays were gonna get locked up during his first term and nothing happened. You can't keep crying wolf.

 

[sambowieshin]

There may be some "short term pain" for some, but we were marching down a path where there was going to be SIGNIFICANT long term pain if Trump didn't course correct this country.

1. On trade, we have run a $18T trade deficit on merchandise since the 90s. This deficit was used to finance our debt btw, making it worse. It was not sustainable and it built up our enemies and rivals like China.
2. On immigration, despite what some of you honkies say, we never had a labor shortage in this country. We had businesses that want to make a buck and don't want to pay workers. If your business model doesn't work unless you need low-paid immigrants or cheap foreign labor, perhaps you need a new model.
3. On society, shit like drug use, gambling, porn all matter. You can't have a successful society where all these are at the ready.

Trump is going to reverse a lot of this nonsense, but it has to happen or we're finished.

Drug use will rise as people are laid off from their jobs in Trump's crappy economy.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

This sure doesn't help a bad situation.

Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government

Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D

abcnews.go.com

That's not what I asked for.

 

[hmt5000]

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Big Gretch is going to have to figure out how to make this not hurt her state. Only Texas is in the top 3 in trade to Canada. If Canada tries to hurt Texas it would crush their own oil and gas industry. Trudeau is too stupid to get into this fight. He's going to cost Canada a ton of pain.

The U.S. state with the most trade with Canada, in terms of total merchandise trade (exports plus imports), is Michigan. This is due to Michigan's proximity to Canada, the integration of the automotive industry across the border, and the volume of goods exchanged.

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  Michigan - Known for its automotive industry, Michigan exports a vast amount of transportation equipment, motor vehicles, and parts to Canada.
• Texas - Exports from Texas to Canada include petroleum and coal products, chemicals, and machinery, leveraging its energy sector and manufacturing capabilities.
• Illinois - Illinois exports machinery, agricultural products, and transportation equipment to Canada, benefiting from its strategic location and diverse industrial base.

 

[gollumcat]

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I wouldn't be against assassination for Trudeau at this point. He's so ate up with China I think he purposely hurting the US and Canada.

PP is Canadas future. He has to be.

 

[JumperJack]

How can anybody be opposed to this? Could they possibly hate Orangeman enough to stop loving their country?

 

[hmt5000]

She had 500 hours of flight time. Where do you get 20 days?? It very well could be 160 plus days at 3 hours per mission.
Do you know for a fact she was the main pilot?
If so ... Please cite the source.
If not.... Quit making sh** up about a dead military helicopter pilot.
It's disrespectful as hell.

Apparently she's spent the last 2 years at the Biden WH. Her family didn't want her name leaked so they had time to wipe her social media history. No facebook, twitter or insta post left.

 

[hmt5000]

It's her post military lunacy that is problematic.

She's still in the military. Learn to read.

 

[JumperJack]

 

[hmt5000]

All we know about Crooks is his name

For a different reason though.

 

[DrH. Lecter]

Anyone see James Comer & Kelly Craft shaking Cal's hand before the game? Shame.

More so Kelly Craft but Comer was there with them. Cal is more politician and used car salesman than coach.

 

[TheFrontRunner]

 

[RunninRichie]

I thought you were a libertarian? I would think you'd be for tariffs and abolishing the IRS.

Yeah, abolish the IRS, but tarrifs, ehh

 

[JumperJack]

 

[Bigmikeydelight]

Well that's when the cocksuckers in Washington opened the floodgates of imports from China. But Wayne Co. is better off now as the primary way to make money is government assistance and selling fentanyl. At least that's what economists have told me.

I think 86% of Monticello receives some form of government assistance.

"Now, if you would've put the staggering talent that exists in today's Democratic Party -- you heard what I said? The staggering talent that exists in today's Democratic Party. If people would have seen that, they'd have gone 'I didn't know they had people like that, that can actually complete a sentence, okay? That actually know how to frame a message, that actually have a sense of accomplishment of doing something,'" claimed Carville.

Here is what he is really saying, and it is an indictment of the media as well as the Dumocrat Party. The standard the Dumocrats have to meet ... can they finish a sentence? And if they could, they would have been better than Kamala ... again this is an indictment of the media as well as their party ... they ran someone whom they KNEW couldn't finish a damn sentence ... and tried to push her on us like nobody's business. Which leads to WHY and WHO is really in control of the D's.

@Bigmikeydelight this is the team you currently align with. Nothing says you have to stick with Pocahontas' tribe.

I consider myself belonging more with the island of misfit toys. What I want from government is a government that protects its most vulnerable, but doesn't stymie the most ambitious and those that are willing to take chances.

To answer your other thing about why "I" cannot help Monticello. That's a good question. Probably a lack of ambition on my end. There's potential there, but being so far away from the Interstate hurts.

 

[DrH. Lecter]

Of course my workers are citizens - they’re all white people - some with very advanced degrees.


You’re absolutely correct that isolationism wasn’t the only downfall - lots of factors. You can make the same argument for the Chinese empire in the 1800s. Now let’s try another exercise- what society/country/empire PROSPERED after shutting down their borders or practicing isolation?

So you value competence and merit to forced DEI or virtue signaling. That is good to hear.

As for para.2....

Correlation is not causation.

 

[JumperJack]

Hoo-boy. This is very bad.

 

[hmt5000]

Cracks me up libs and the media freaking out over the tariffs and everything else Trump is doing. Meanwhile, the rest of us knew exactly what we were voting for and have a guy that is doing exactly what he said he would do. We know this would not be easy and tough decisions had to be made. That is what real “progress” looks like.

Yep. Hell, we even wrote it all down in project 2025. It's online. They can read it.

 

[hmt5000]

Both him and his commies are way out of their league. Trump is going to squeeze Canada into submission if they do not get their act together. We have a lot of issues of our own to deal with but we are still the spoon that stirs the world economy.

Most people don't realize how much Canada already tariffs our stuff. NAFTA doesn't mean free trade for Canada or Mexico... only us.

• Dairy Products: Canada maintains high tariffs on U.S. dairy products, with rates often exceeding 200% for certain items under its supply management system.
• Poultry: Tariffs on poultry can be as high as 289%.
• Softwood Lumber: Historically, there have been disputes over softwood lumber, with Canada applying countervailing and anti-dumping duties in response to U.S. actions, leading to tariffs that can range significantly depending on the specific case.
• Steel and Aluminum: Following U.S. tariffs, Canada's retaliatory measures included tariffs on these metals, though these were eventually resolved through negotiations.

 

[sefus12]

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This is what Kamala Harris helped to raise... LOL. Think of what she would have done to our country. Also, why are people paying this thing any money for modeling? Kamala is done. You can't grift off a loser.

Commercial America hasn’t caught up to the fact that freaks like her aren’t mainstream. Young adults are trending away from this craziness, and it’s not hard to see why.

 

[hmt5000]

That type of isolationism is the historic downfall of great empires. But, like most things, I just assume you’re being facetious.

And here I was thinking Rome collapsed due to constant war, loss of morals, corrupt politicians and loss of national pride... But i'm sure it was just that they quit bringing in immigrants. LOL.

 

[vhcat70]

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Not being MAGA, I'm baffled by the claims China has any control over the Canal with no military presence there.

 

[hmt5000]

Legal migration that brings in the right people is wanted and necessary. The US has brought in too many 3rd world people and the problems they bring. Now they are gaining power in government and we are living with the results.

I love the naivety of some people that think most immigrants are just like the immigrants they know. None of them have any ill will toward the US or are just using us for $$. LOL.

 

[FirewithFire]

Hey HMT, do you happen to have an article that mentioned they intentionally kept the staff at 3000 short instead of 2000? I believe you, Id just like to read more about it. I keep getting articles that simply mention that the FAA is 3000 short overall.

Not who you asked but you can try this article I posted a few days ago.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/30/faa-diversity-hiring-practices-scrutiny-long-air-d/

 

[UKBrassowTipIN]

Drug use will rise as people are laid off from their jobs in Trump's crappy economy.

The only ppl laid off will be federal workers who have no job skills. Time to learn to code. Not to mention companies gonna have to pay ppl wages since their under the table wages to illegals is gone

 

[hmt5000]

It is being disingenuous to make a statement where you advocate by giving examples of controlled legal immigration that we agree with and support.....and essentially lumping in illegal immigration as people who are motivated to come here to start a Silicon Valley tech behemoth. Going to the bank to withdraw your money and going to the bank to rob it are not the same thing though the result is the same. Those millions who Biden lured across the border will not just decide to go illegally to some other nation to start their business.

Yep. It's like when you point out how illegals commit a ton of crime and then they always come back with "immigrants are the lowest incarceration rate in the US".... they leave out the "illegal" part of that though. Grok has this info on federal prisons.


Based on the available information:

• Between 21% to 26% of the federal prison population in the United States has been reported to consist of illegal immigrants. Here's a breakdown:
  
  • 21% - According to some reports, about one in five inmates in federal prisons are foreign-born, with a significant portion being illegal immigrants. This was noted in data from 2018 and 2019.
  • 23% - In a report from 2017, it was stated that nearly one-quarter of all federal inmates were illegal immigrants.
  • 26% - Other sources and posts on X have cited that in 2018, around 26% of federal prisoners were illegal aliens.

It's important to note that these figures can vary slightly due to different methodologies for reporting, changes in immigration policy, and the focus of different studies or reports. Also, these percentages refer specifically to the federal prison system, which handles crimes prosecuted at the federal level, including immigration violations. State and local facilities, which house the majority of inmates in the U.S., are not included in these statistics, leading to potentially different proportions when considering the entire incarcerated population.